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First 20 flash cards

1
Q

_________:supreme law of the land.

A

Constitution

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2
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What does the Constitution do?

A
  • The Constitution …
  • sets up the government
  • defines the government.
  • protects basic rights of Americans
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3
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_________: The idea of self-government is in the first 3 words of the Constitution.

A

“WE THE PEOPLE”

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4
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What is an amendment?

A

A CHANGE TO THE CONSTITUTION or AN ADDITION

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5
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What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution?

A

The Bill of Rights

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6
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What is one right or freedom from the First Amendment?

A 
▪ speech
▪ religion
▪ assembly
▪ press
▪ petition the government
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7
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How many amendments does the Constitution have?

A

27

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8
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What did the Declaration of Independence do?

A

The Declaration of Independence

  • announced our independence (from GREAT BRITAIN)
  • declared our independence (from GREAT BRITAIN)
  • said that the United States is free (from GREAT BRITAIN)
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9
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What are 2 rights in the Declaration of Independence?

A

2 rights in the Declaration of Independence

- Life, Liberty, & the Pursuit of happiness

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10
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What is freedom of religion?

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You can practice any religion or not practice a religion.

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11
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What is the economic system in the United States?

A
  • capitalist economy

market economy

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12
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What is the “rule of the law”?

A
  • Everyone must follow the law.
  • Leaders must obey the law.
    Government must obey the law.
    No one is above the law.
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13
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Name one branch or part of the government.

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  • Congress
  • legislative
  • president
  • executive
  • the courts
  • judicial
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14
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What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful?

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  • checks and balances

- seperation of powers

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15
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Who is in charge of the executive branch?

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President

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16
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Who makes federal laws?

A
  • congress
  • senate and House (of Representatives)/
  • (US or national) legislature
17
Q

What are the 2 parts of the US Congress?

A

Senate & House (of Representatives)

18
Q

How many US senators are there?

A

100

19
Q

We elect a U.S. Senator for how many years?

A

6 years

20
Q

How many voting members does the House of Representatives have?

A

435

21
Q

We elect a US Representative for how many years?

A

2 years

22
Q

Who does a U.S. Senator represent?

A

all people of the state

23
Q

Why do some states have more representatives than other states?

A
  • (because of) the state’s population.
  • (because) they have more people
  • (because) some states have more people
24
Q

We elect a President for how many years?

A

4 years

25
Q

In what month do we vote for president?

A

November

26
Q

What is the name of the President of the United States now?

A
  • Donald J. Trump
  • Donald Trump
  • Trump
27
Q

What is the name of the vice president of the United States now?

A
  • Michael R. Pence
  • Mike Pence
  • Pence
28
Q

If the president can no longer serve, who becomes President?

A

vice President

29
Q

If both the president and the vice president can no longer serve, who becomes President?

A

the speaker of the House

30
Q

_____: the commander in chief of the military.

- signs bills to become laws.

A

The president

31
Q

What does the President’s cabinet do?

A

advises the president

32
Q

What are 2 cabinet level positions?

A
  • Secretary of Agriculture

- Secretary of Defense

33
Q

What does the judicial branch do?

A
  • reviews laws
  • explains laws
  • resolves disputes (disagreements)
  • decides if a law goes against the Constitution
34
Q

____________: the highest court in the United States.

A

The Supreme Court

35
Q

______: chief Justice of the United States now.

A

John Roberts

- John G. Roberts Jr.

36
Q

Under the Constitution, some powers belong to the federal government. What is one power of the federal government??

A
  • to print money
  • to declare war
  • to create an army
  • to make treaties
37
Q

Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the states. What is one power of the states?

A
  • provide schooling & education
  • provide protection ( police)
  • provide safety (fire departments)
  • give a drivers license
  • approve zoning and land use

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